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Historical Museum of Warsaw- The Historical Museum occupies the entire northern side of the Rynek. Its extensive collection illustrates the history of Warsaw from its beginnings until the present day, including chilling photographs of the destruction and suffering of WWII. Former Jewish District- This vast area of the Mirów and Muranów districts stretching to the northwest of the Palace of Culture was once inhabited predominantly by Jews. During WWII the Nazis established a ghetto there, and after crushing the 1943 Ghetto Uprising they razed the quarter to the ground. Łazienki Park- A former summer residence of King Stanisław August Poniatowski was once a hunting ground attached to Ujazdów Castle. The area was acquired by the king in 1776 and within a short time transformed into a splendid park complete with a palace, an amphitheatre and various follies and other buildings. Palace of Culture and Science- Still the tallest building in Warsaw (and in Poland), and the city's most prominent landmark, this palace was built in the early 1950s as a 'gift of friendship' from the Soviet Union to the Polish nation. Royal Castle- During WWII this castle was deliberately destroyed on Hitler's orders. It was rebuilt between 1971 and 1984, incorporating surviving artworks and thousands of original architectural fragments. St John's Cathedral- The oldest of Warsaw's churches sports a restored neo-Gothic facade. St John's Cathedral was built at the beginning of the 15th century on the site of a wooden church but was razed during WWII. It regained its Gothic shape through post-war reconstruction.
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